Hawaii’s Papahānaumokuākea to Become the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area
President Obama is set to once again make America home to the world’s largest marine protected area by announcing today…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: August 6, 2016
On our Farallon Islands whale watching trip on August 6, 2016, as we headed toward the islands we saw a number of…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: July 29, 2016
[IMAGE] We didn’t wait long for our first whale sighting on our July 29 Farallon Islands whale watching trip. About 5…
Exploring Cuba’s Natural Side
In June 2016, I was fortunate to lead a group of Oceanic Society travelers on a weeklong expedition to Cuba,…
Oceanic Society Joins 1% for the Planet
Oceanic Society is excited to announce that we are a new nonprofit partner of 1% for the Planet, an alliance…
Gulf of the Farallones Whale Watch Sightings: July 8, 2016
On Friday, July 8, we embarked on a shorter, 4-hour adventure into the Gulf of the Farallones to take advantage…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: July 3, 2016
On the weekend of the 4th of July, the humpback whales in the SF Bay Area were in celebration mode,…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: June 25, 2016
Our June 25 Farallon Islands whale watching expedition got off to a promising start when we encountered a group of bottlenose dolphins just outside…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: June 5, 2016
[IMAGE] Sunday’s cruise left San Francisco Yacht Harbor through a low mist in very calm conditions. After a quick pass…
Getting Rid of Ghost Nets in the Indian Ocean
Each year Oceanic Society gives small grants to sea turtle research and conservation projects worldwide through our State of the…
Farallon Islands Whale Watch Sightings: May 28, 2016
[IMAGE] Saturday, May 28th, kicked off our 2016 Farallon Islands whale watching season—and we didn’t have to wait long to see our…
The Whales of Guerrero Research Project's Question of the Year
When I wrote last February, we were in the heart of our season. The work days were long and sleep…